In a surprising move, the Pirates optioned OF Alex Presley to AAA and recalled LHP Jeff Locke. Kevin Correia is getting a spot start tonight so the team wanted an extra arm in the bullpen for the next few days; a totally understandable situation.

This move is probably just for a few days and then an outfielder (Jose Tabata?) Will be called up. But it seems to me that a better choice might have been to send down the almost-never used Jordy Mercer to get some regular at bats.